Ocean Optics Overture - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 2: Overture Software
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Overture Installation
Overture can be downloaded from the Ocean Optics Software Downloads site, or retrieved from the CD
that you received with your purchase of an Ocean Optics spectrometer.
Retrieving from a CD
Your Overture software is shipped to you from Ocean Optics on a CD. The software is located either on
the main Software and Technical Resources CD, or (in the case of the Windows 64-bit version) on a
separate CD labeled Overture Windows 64-bit Version. You will need the password located on the
jacket of the CD containing your SpectraSuite software to complete the installation.
► Procedure
1. Insert the CD containing your Overture software into your computer.
2. Select the Overture software for your computer’s operating platform via the CD interface. Then
follow the prompts in the installation wizard.
Or,
Browse to the appropriate Overture set-up file for your computer and double-click it to start the
software installation. Set-up files are as follows:
 Windows 32-bit: Overture-windows-x86-1.0.1-installer.exe
 Windows 64-bit: Overture-windows-x64-1.0.1-installer.exe
3. Save the software to the desired location. The default installation directory is \Program
Files\Ocean Optics\Overture. The installer wizard guides you through the installation process.
Downloading from the Ocean Optics Website
► Procedure
1. Close all other applications running on the computer.
2. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Browse to the Software Downloads page on the Ocean Optics website at
http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/softwaredownloads.asp .
3. Click on the Overture software appropriate for your Windows operating system.
4. Save the software to the desired location. The default installation directory is \Program
Files\Ocean Optics\Overture. The installer wizard guides you through the installation process.